Saturday 5th October 2019.
Newport County v Carlisle Utd.

County are currently in sixth position with twenty points while Carlisle are six points adrift of County in sixteenth position.

Meetings between both clubs since County returned to Football League in 2013:

2014 / 2015.
Carlisle 2-3 Newport County. This was the first meeting between both clubs in twenty six years.County had the advantage at half time with the only goal coming from the head of Yan Klukowski.  Ismail Yakubu increased the lead shortly after the break. Brad Pott got one back for the Cumbrians shortly after  before sub Shaun Jeffers sealed victory during injury time. Well into injury time, David Amoo reduced the deficit. Jamie Stephen's played the full match in goal for County, his first appearance of the season. After nineteen games each, County were seventh while Carlisle were twenty second.

Newport County 2-1 Carlisle.
What should have been a comfortable victory for County wasn't to be.Strugglers Carlisle almost finished the first half in front having taken the lead in the eleventh minute from Courtney Melppen-Walter. It wasn't to be as the Cumbrians conceded a penalty just before the break which Adam Chapman converted. Lee Minshull got the games only other goal with a shot from outside the box. After twenty four games each, County were in fourth position, four points behind leaders Wycombe, while Carlisle were twenty second.

2015 / 2016:
Carlisle 0-1 Newport County.
Having gained just two points from their opening eight league games, victory at last for County in game nine. The games only goal came from Tyler Blackwood, on loan from QPR, midway through the second half.  County remained bottom, a point behind Dagenham & Redbridge and Crawley while Carlisle  were mid table. However, this match proved to be manager Terry Butcher's penultimate game in charge as he was sacked after the following games 3-0 loss against Crawley at Rodney Parade.

Newport County 1-0 Carlisle.
The games only goal came from Scott Boden during the earlier stages of the second half. After John Sheridan's short reign as manager, this was Warren Feeney's fifth game in charge from which County gained ten points. After twenty nine games, County were now seven points from the drop while Carlisle were mid table after twenty seven games.

2016 / 2017:
Newport County 2-0 Carlisle.
This match kicked off early afternoon as Wales were facing Argentina at the Principality Stadium later afternoon time. Carlisle started this match unbeaten in their first fifteen league games and this defeat was their only defeat of their first twenty three league games. Josh Sheehan got the first very early on before Rhys Healey got the second around seventy two minutes. This was the second of three successive victories for County, the only positive note of Graham Westley's reign as County manager. County remained bottom while Carlisle remained second.

Carlisle 2-1 Newport County.
This was County's penultimate game of the season, desperate for points to avoid relegation while Carlisle still had a chance of the play-offs. County had the advantage come half time  thanks to a header from Mickey Demetriou on twelve minutes. It was between County and Hartlepool for relegation with Leyton Orient and thankfully Hartlepool were trailing at Cheltenham 1-0 at half time, meaning County had a five point lead over Hartlepool at half time. However, two early second half goals from Jabo Ibehre and Nicky Adams meant that County's feat would be decided after their final game of the season against Notts County. With Hartlepool losing 1-0 at Cheltenham, County had a two point advantage over Hartlepool.

2017 / 2018.
Newport County 3-3 Carlisle.
Shawn McCoulsky put County ahead shortly before the break. Two early goals in the second half from Luke Joyce and Kelvin Etuhu. Matt Dolan leveled the score from a free kick before ex County right back Tom Miller regained the lead for Carlisle. With around twenty two minutes remaining, Matt Dolan scored his second from a free kick. The draw left both clubs around mid table.

Carlisle 1-1 Newport County.
This was the final game of the season for both clubs and Keith Curle's last game of four successive seasons as Carlisle manager. Mark Ellis put the Cumbrians ahead on fourteen minutes. Padraig Amond scored with around eight minutes of the first half remaining. County finished the season in eleventh position with sixty four points, one position and three points behind Carlisle.

2018 / 2019:
Carlisle 3-2 Newport County.
County trailed by two goals after only twelve minutes, Jamie Devitt getting both. Padraig Amond reduced the deficit around seven minutes before the break. Dan Butler leveled the scores with around five minutes to go and it appeared County had earned a point until Danny Grainger scored for the Cumbrians during injury time.
After seventeen games each, County were sixth while Carlisle were eleventh.

Newport County 2-0 Carlisle.
Adebayo Azeez scored his first goal for County after fourteen minutes. Padraig Amond got the second midway through the second half. With both clubs still in reach of the play-offs, County were twelfth with twelve to play while Carlisle were ninth with eleven to play.

Managers:
Newport County - Mike Flynn
Carlisle Utd - Steven Pressley

Head to head:
Mike Flynn 1
Steven Pressley 0
Draws 0

Mike Flynn's record against Carlisle Utd as manager of Newport County:
Wins 1
Draws 2
Losses 2

Goals for 9
Goals against 9

Some of the players past / present who've played for both County and Carlisle:
Michael Ingham
Len Pidgeley
Kevin Feely
Tom Miller
Jennison Myrie-Williams
Aaron Hayden
Harry McKirdy

Just saw the weather forecast for South Wales this weekend. Torrential rain in Newport for Friday. Just hope the pitch and drainage is up for it.

I'm going for a 2-0 win. Fingers crossed.

Coggins is the referee.

Based on the last couple of times I've seen him, he has turned into a good referee. Over-promotion too young did him no favours in the longer run.

Agreed. His more recent performances have tipped the balance after a rather inauspicious start. He first came to notice in Conference South, so that must be ten years ago.

George Street-Bridge wrote:Based on the last couple of times I've seen him, he has turned into a good referee. Over-promotion too young did him no favours in the longer run.

Problem is you have to start young to get to the top - at least that’s how it used to be. When I reffed after I stopped playing, even if I’d been the best ref in the world ( which I obviously wasn’t ) I couldn’t have progressed to the top.

lowandhard wrote:

George Street-Bridge wrote:Based on the last couple of times I've seen him, he has turned into a good referee. Over-promotion too young did him no favours in the longer run.

Problem is you have to start young to get to the top - at least that’s how it used to be. When I reffed after I stopped playing, even if I’d been the best ref in the world ( which I obviously wasn’t ) I couldn’t have progressed to the top.

The penalty decision was awful. But it was only a bad decision. Any referee will make terrible decisions, notwithstanding Coggins was only about 23 at the time I don't necessarily think that relevant. What is more germane to his ability as a referee is more how well he controls the game.

Stan A. Einstein wrote:

lowandhard wrote:

George Street-Bridge wrote:Based on the last couple of times I've seen him, he has turned into a good referee. Over-promotion too young did him no favours in the longer run.

Problem is you have to start young to get to the top - at least that’s how it used to be. When I reffed after I stopped playing, even if I’d been the best ref in the world ( which I obviously wasn’t ) I couldn’t have progressed to the top.

The penalty decision was awful. But it was only a bad decision. Any referee will make terrible decisions, notwithstanding Coggins was only about 23 at the time I don't necessarily think that relevant. What is more germane to his ability as a referee is more how well he controls the game.

That’s what reffing is about, knowing and applying the laws properly, concentration and as you say man management.

Let’s hope the news about Flynny really gets the team up for another home win ! They should be well up for it.

Yes I agree and see County scoring 3 tomorrow

Special branch wrote:Yes I agree and see County scoring 3 tomorrow

I can see them scoring four Today

King
Haynes
Howkins
O'Brien
McNamara
Bennett
Dolan
Willmott
Sheehan
Amond
Matt

Subs: Townsend, Abrahams, Nurse, Whitely, Collins, Maloney, Poleon

No Labadie. I take it he's injured.

Signing in from sunny Benners today

'8 Good chest down by Matt to Amond who shoots over